Perspectives on Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain

University of Florida

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Physical therapist provider; Other: Physical therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06590116

IRB202301700

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to better understand how the thoughts and beliefs of patients with low back pain and their physical therapist influence how much patients benefit from physical therapy. Participants will receive physical therapy as determined by their physical therapist including spinal manipulative therapy, exercise, and education. Participants with low back pain and their physical therapists will complete forms about their thoughts and beliefs about low back pain and treatment.

Enrollment: 90 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pain between 12th rib and buttocks with or without symptoms into one or both legs, which, in the opinion of the examiner, originate from the lumbar region.
• Meets NIH Task Force criteria for chronic low back pain

Exclusion criteria

• Prior surgery to the lumbosacral spine
• Currently pregnant
• Not currently receiving spinal manipulative therapy or exercise interventions from another healthcare provider such as a chiropractor or massage therapist.
• No neurogenic signs indicating radiculopathy
• No "red flags" of a potentially serious condition (e.g., cauda equina syndrome, fracture, cancer, infection, etc.)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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90 participants in 2 patient groups

Patients

Other group

Description:

Patients seeking physical therapy for low back pain

Treatment:

Other: Physical therapy

Physical therapists

Other group

Description:

Physical therapists treating enrolled patients

Treatment:

Other: Physical therapist provider